A night float week in a surgical clerkship improves student team cohesion.
Am J Surg
; 211(5): 913-8, 2016 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We hypothesize that night float rotations in the third-year surgical clerkship improve student learning and perceptions of team cohesion.METHODS:
A 1-week night float (NF) system was implemented during the 2013 to 2014 academic year for students. Each student completed 1 week of NF with the Trauma/Emergency General Surgery service. The Perceived Cohesion Scale survey was prospectively administered and National Board of Medical Examiners academic performance retrospectively reviewed.RESULTS:
We surveyed 70 medical students, 37 traditional call and 33 NF students, with 91% response rate. Perception of team cohesion increased significantly, without perceived loss of educational benefit. Examination scores increased significantly comparing pre- and postintervention groups, with this trend continuing in the following academic year.CONCLUSIONS:
A week-long student NF experience significantly improved perception of team cohesion and standardized examination results. A dedicated period of NF during the surgical clerkship may improve its overall educational value.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Geral
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Estágio Clínico
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Relações Interpessoais
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Assistência Noturna
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article